Folding wagon-top.



Patnt ed Jan. 4, 1916 COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co. WASHJNGTQN. u. rt.

' EDWARD B. sAFronn, OFACARMONA, TEXAS.

FOLDING WAGON- or.

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To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, 'EnwAnn B. SArFoRD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Carmona, in the county of Polk and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Wagon- Tops, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved portable vehicle top such as isused upon farm wagons and the like and the principal object of theinvention is to provide a vehicle top which is so constructed that itmay be easily removably connected with a wagon and to so construct thetop that it may be folded when attached to a wagon.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means forreleasably connecting the supporting leg of the top proper withthe'standards which carry the top.

Another object of the invention is to provide a removable top which willbe very simple in construction and which will be very strong and durableand which may be securely held in a set up posltion.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whereinFigure 1 is a View of the removable top shown connected with a wagonwhich is indicated by dotted lines, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewthrough the top, Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof a casting which forms apart of this invention, Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken alongthe line 4: '4: of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of oneof the castings which forms part of this invention.

The wagon 10 which is of the ordinary type is indicated by dotted linesin Fig. 1 and may be of the type shown or any other suitable type, theone shown being simply used.

to indicate a wagon with which the top may be connected. The standards11 are connected with the opposite'sides of the wagon body by means ofthe straps 12 and it will thus be seen that when desired the standardsmay be readily removed by simply drawing them upwardly out through thestraps.

Each of the standards carries a casting which is shown in Fig. 3 andisprovided with an attaching plate 13 and a housing 14. which extendsfrom the attaching plate 13 and has its forward wall provided withopenings 15 formed in alinement with openings 16 in the attaching plate,WlllOll attaching plate is also provided with fastener re- ISpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. February 9, 1915. serial No. 7,046.,

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ceiving openings 17. The 'side' wallsof the housing are provided withslots 18 for a purpose which will be hereinafter brought out. i

The top proper comprises a body portion 19 which is formed of canvas orother suitable material and is secured to a frame which is removablyconnected with the This frame is provided with a center yoke 20 andforward and rear bows 21 and 22, and stretchers 23 which are of thebrake joint type as shown in Fig. 2 are hingedly connected with the bows21 and 22 and when in an extended position rest upon the latches 24Epivotally mounted in the slot 25 of the yoke 20 upon the pins 26. Theselatches or supporting members are yieldably held in the normal positionshown in Fig. 1 by the leaf springs 27 and prevented from moving beyonda desired position by the heels 28 which constitute abutments.

When this cover is in use the standards are placed in the straps 12 andthe arms of the yoke 20 are then passed through the straps 29 carried bythe standards 11 and extend into the housing 14: as shown in Fig. 1. Thefree end of the bows 21 and 22 which are formed into hooks 30 and 31extend through the slots 18 and engage the pins 32 and 33 which aremounted in the openings 15 and 16. The cover may be left in the closedposition indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2 or it may be opened andheld in the extended position by the stretchers 23 which are secured inthe extended position by the latches 24. In order to prevent any dangerof the wind disturbing the cover there has been provided bracing lines34;

and 35 which are connected with the wagon body at convenient points. Itwill therefore be seen that this wagon top will be securely held in. aset up position and that when desired it may be folded or may beentirely removed from the wagon and placed upon another vehicle.

What is claimed is 1. A wagon cover providedwith a supporting yoke andsupporting bows, standards, housings connected with said standards andhaving their side walls provided with slots leading from the upper edgesthereof, pins extending through said housings, and straps carried bysaid standards, the arms of said yoke extending through the straps ofsaid standards into said housings and the ends of said bows extendingthrough said slots in said housings and having their inner end portionsprovided with hooks engaging said pins to pivotally and removably mountsaid bows.

2. A cover provided with a supporting yoke and supporting bows,standards, housings carried by said standards, pins passing through saidhousings, the arms of said yoke being removably connected with saidstandards and extending into said housings, and the ends of said bowsbeing provided with hooks engaging said pins to removably and pivotallymount said bows.

3. In a device of the character described a cover comprising a yoke,bows, stretchers pivotally connected with said bows and having theirinner end portions hingedly connected, latches pivotally connected withsaid yoke and provided with heels to limit their swinging movement inone direction, and means for yieldably holding said latches in aposition for normally engaging said stretchers to releasably hold thesame in an extended position.

In testimony whereof I, aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD B. SAFFORD. Witnesses:

M. SATTERWHITE, C. D. PoE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

